Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-07
Local News.

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visited friends in this city during the
past week.
Rev. S. S. Grinnell has accepted &
to the Congregational church of Ian,
| caster.
The County Board of Supervisors
met in special session at Dodgeyille on
Thursday.
| Misses Stella and Grace Clough Wis
tied with friends in this city during
the past week.
Shullsburg merchants have agreed
to close their stores every evening at
eight o'clock.
A new round house has been built at
Shullsburg for the engines of the c.,
NJ, Il st. Paul road.
John Jenkins, who came up from
Englewood for the a holiday visit, re-
turned on Monday.
Miss Mary Beardsley, of Spring
Green, visited relatives and friends in
this city during the week.
Schuyler Pulford, of Racine college
paid a visit to his uncle Il. ID. Pulford
of this city, during the week.
Ticket No. 1856 held by Miss Amy
Hutchinson, drew the prize dressing case
at the Post office Book Store
The annual election of officers of the
w. G. L. L., will be held on Friday
afternoon, Jan. Z, at 3 O'Clock.
The Mineral Point band will give Il
promenade concert at the Opera House,
Monday evening, April II, 1887.
George Jenkin, who is employed
with c. NJ. 81 st. p. Ry. Co., came home
from Wauzeka for a holiday visit.
VIM. Mauger, the ieweler, has al
most wholly recovered from the stroke
of paralysis which he recently received.
Miss Clara Penhallegon held ticket
number 45i which drew the elegant
music box at Hanscom's Book Store on
New Years day.
The Babcock and Rawleigh mine of
Waldwick continues to yield well.
An average of about 1000 pounds is
taken out daily.
A. III. Sphinx, an aged citizen of
Platteville, was recently stricken with
paralysis, and is very low with but
little hope of recovery.
Mrs. John Walsh of Willow Springs
drew the nickle plated lamp awarded
to cash customers by John Horn.
Eighty-tive was the lucky number.
The fourth social hop of the Mineral
Point dance club, held ut the Opera
House on Tuesday evening was well
attended, and was pleasant and enjoy
able.
The revival meetings which have
been conducted by Rev. f. +. Clough
at the Wing school-house near Platte
vile, have resulted in the conversion
of about forty souls.
The Legate Drum Corps will give a
social hop at the Opera House, on
Wednesday evening, Jan. 10, 1887.
Their parties are always well attended
and successful.
Thomas Sims, of Meriden, Iowa, is
in town for short visit. Tom has
been established in the hardware bust
ness at Meriden for several years past,
and is quite stranger to his old home.
We are in receipt of a copy of the
Ripon Commonwealth of Friday, Dec
81. The paper shows commendible
enterprise in booming the Prairie
City" "a 1t is in every way a creditable
newspaper.
b. Becker is engaged in removing
the Mineral Point Marble Works to
the Ross building just east of the City
Hall square. He is fixing up the build
ing the and grounds surrounding with
convenient appliances for marble cut
ting.
:. +. Shepard desires to announce
that he intends to soon open out with
fine stock of everything in the marble
line, at his old stand, and that all
parties wishing anything in his line
will do well to wait until his stock
arrives and the Shepard marble works
are opened up for business.
There will be a special meeting of
the w. c. I. L. held on Friday after
mon, Jan. 9TH, ut o'clock. All the
ladies are requested to be present as
very important business is to be
| brought before the meeting. The an
nual election of officers will also take
| place. Please make an effort to b,
present.
DR.. W. II. Carson, ID. d. $, OF
Dodgeville, has decided to locate per
manentty in Mineral Point. He vii
| occupy the rooms over Gales, store
formerly used as dental office by the
late Or. j. b, Coykendall, and more re
Gently occupied as residence by W
W. Williams. DR.. Carson is a skillfu
dentist and comes to a good fed o
practice.
The reliable banking house of Jane
Hutchison X Sons commences the new
year properly by advertising thei
business In the Iowa County Democrat
They do general banking, collecting
and abstract business, take INSURANCE
risks, and loan money advantageous,
for their customers. Their advertise
ment will be found on the second page
George d. Jones, of Silver City, New
Mexico, is in town visiting relative
and friends. He is a son of our vel
known townsman Joseph Jones, an,
left this city for New Mexico abou
fifteen years ago. He engaged in tn
stock raising business. and althoug
starting upon limited means he is noN
a prosperous and well to do ranchmar
He will remain in this vicinity for
few days and will start on his retur
to Silver City some time next weel
i The installation of officers of low
Lodge. No. /, |. o. o. f. took place a
Odd Fellows hall on Wednesday eve
: ming The following are the officer
installed: y. c., S. c. Thomas; V. G
Geo, Masten; Il. s, S. Vivian; p. $
, n Treweek; Treas. r. j. Jackson, j
Warden, John Dave; Conductor, Ere,
| Vivian; r. 5. of n. e., VIM. Short
/. S. of \. c., George Keller; /. G
i Thomas Luty; o. c., William kislins
bury; K. s. S, j. H. Vivian; L. S.
H. Ivey; r. S. of " e., Nathan Haye: